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flag New Zealand outlines $16.68 billion healthcare plan to improve primary care and reduce wait times.

flag New Zealand's Health Minister Simeon Brown has outlined five key priorities to improve healthcare, including focusing on primary care, reducing emergency wait times, and partnering with the private sector to clear elective surgery backlogs. flag With an additional $16.68 billion in funding, the plan aims to put patients first and support healthcare workers. flag Brown criticized previous health reforms as rushed and poorly implemented, leading to longer wait times. flag The government will also reinstate the Health NZ board and invest $50 million to reduce surgery backlogs.

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